Why it works: Flour and wheat are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 12% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,373 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓
Dick Miale Pizza
Ingredients
Directions
Make the dough
Mix 3 cups unbleached white flour, 2 cups cracked wheat flour, 2 packs yeast, 2 cups water, and 1 tsp salt to form dough.
Bake and top
Bake the dough on unglazed quarry tiles, placing ice cubes at the bottom to create a rustic flavor and appearance.
Shape the baked dough into large rounds suitable for pizza.
Spread fresh tomato slices on the dough.
Add pam on the bottom and pam on the top, plus 1 tablespoon.
Grate cheese over the toppings.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 2 of 4 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Wheat | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Flour + wheattop 12% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together4,373 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Unbleached white flour
- Provides the gluten network that gives the dough its structure and chew.
- Cracked wheat flour
- Adds coarser texture and a nutty, wholesome flavor to the crust.
- Yeast
- Produces gas as it ferments, making the dough rise and become light.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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